Dementia patients more likely to get pacemakers: study
People with dementia are more likely to get pacemakers than people without any cognitive impairment, according to a new study.
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New Alzheimer’s treatment can halt symptoms for three years: study
A treatment that has been shown to halt symptoms of Alzheimers disease for three years has been described as the most exciting drug in development.
Caught on camera, the ‘carer’ who showed nothing but contempt for her elderly charges: Shocking neglect by workers could become next big health scandal, minister warns
The neglect of the elderly in their own homes by care workers could become the next big health scandal, a minister said yesterday.
Safe nurse staffing levels could cost £414m, says NICE
Ensuring safe nursing staff levels on adult hospital wards will cost the NHS up to £414m, according to an official estimate by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. But some leading nurses say the true cost will be at least double that.
‘Poor treatment for hepatitis C infection in UK’
Official figures for England show just 3% of people who develop chronic hepatitis C each year receive treatment to help clear the virus.
What is the Ebola virus, and how worried should we be?
Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is described by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “a severe, often fatal illness in humans.”
Bedtime light ‘may stop cancer drug Tamoxifen working’
Even low levels of light in bedrooms may stop breast cancer drugs from working, US researchers have warned.
British scientists develop blood test that could detect all forms of cancer
A simple blood test that could provide the key to detecting all forms of cancer has been developed by a team of British researchers.
A million children at risk because of hidden fat
One million children who are classed as healthy under Government standards could be at risk of an early death because of hidden fat around their organs, academics warn.
Six seconds of exercise ‘can transform health’ for elderly
Short six-second bursts of vigorous exercise have the potential to transform the health of elderly people, say researchers in Scotland.